Environmental Resident

Description

Position Summary: We are seeking an Environmental Resident to lead the environmental strategy in road infrastructure projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainability. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the environmental strategy in infrastructure projects. 2. Ensure strict compliance with environmental permits and regulations. 3. Promote a culture of sustainability and social responsibility. ??? Be the Future of Infrastructure in Mexico! \|Do you want to join our team? At Hermes Infraestructura, we are industry leaders and build Mexico's future through high-impact strategic projects. Join our team as: ***Environmental Resident*** ***We are looking for:*** * Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Forestry, or related field. Degree holder. * 5 or more years of experience in road infrastructure construction projects as Environmental Manager, with at least 2 years as Head of Environment; verifiable experience in dealings with SEMARNAT, PROFEPA, and SICT. ***Main Responsibilities:*** * Implement, validate, and ensure compliance with the environmental component of the Integrated Management System (IMS) based on ISO 14001, guaranteeing documentary traceability and evidence for certification, maintenance, and recertification audits. Preserve system integrity across all work fronts and with all contractors. * Lead the project’s environmental strategy, ensuring strict compliance with authorizations, conditions, resolutions, and official communications issued by authorities: MIA, ETJ, CUSTF, LAU, as well as all applicable environmental impact, waste management, permit processing, licensing, and other legal requirements. * Validate and supervise implementation of Environmental Monitoring Programs, Flora and Fauna Rescue and Relocation Programs, ensuring compliance with technical analyses, authorized protocols, and survival percentages established in resolutions. * Serve as liaison and legal representative before Environmental Authorities, responding to inspections, requests, summonses, and administrative procedures. Directly manage and negotiate with government agencies (SEMARNAT, PROFEPA, CONAGUA, INAH, Civil Protection) and other competent authorities. * Administer and execute the project’s environmental budget, including specialized studies, monitoring, compensation programs, flora and fauna rescue, final waste disposal, consulting services, and technical personnel. Prepare requisitions for materials, equipment, and services required for environmental management. * Supervise field activities, ensuring comprehensive environmental coverage across all project scopes and areas. Define technical guidelines, evaluate performance of environmental staff and contractors, and ensure effective implementation of plans, programs, and controls for impact mitigation. * Manage integrated waste handling, including operation of temporary storage facilities for Hazardous Waste, Municipal Solid Waste, and Special Handling Waste (RME). Control logs, manifests, chain-of-custody documentation, and final disposal with authorized providers. Supervise wastewater management. * Obtain and manage environmental permits and licenses, as well as validate authorization of material banks, borrow pits, asphalt and concrete plants, campsites, and other temporary support facilities, ensuring adherence to current regulations. * Manage and audit the environmental performance of all subcontractors, validating their specific Environmental Management Plans per specialty. Apply monthly scorecards for evaluation and implement deductions and penalties for noncompliance with environmental contractual clauses. * Monitor and report monthly Key Environmental Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ACSMA Management, including: % compliance with conditions, hectares affected and restored, m³ of waste generated/recycled/sent for final disposal, record and control of reportable incidents, and % survival rate of rescued flora and fauna species. * Prepare and submit executive environmental compliance reports related to all project permits and authorizations: MIA, ETJ, LAU, LF, COA, AGRP, AGRME, CUSTF, as applicable. Coordinate and lead environmental verification site visits with Client and External Supervision. * Promote the project’s sustainability and social responsibility culture by implementing concrete actions with ejidal communities and stakeholders. * Plan and execute the project’s Environmental Abandonment and Closure Program, performing ecological restoration of material banks, warehouses, campsites, equipment yards, and access roads (as applicable). Compile the project’s environmental white book and process SEMARNAT’s release letter for terms and conditions. ***Skills:*** * Leadership, lateral thinking, empathy, teamwork, assertiveness, conflict resolution, proactivity, innovation, perseverance, organization, goal-oriented work, task delegation, decision-making, socio-environmental conflict resolution. ***Observations:*** The responsibilities described are illustrative, not exhaustive, and may be adapted to the project’s specific needs. ***This is your opportunity to apply your knowledge in a real-world, high-level environment! If you’re ready to begin building your professional career with commitment and excellence, apply now!* Employment Type: Full-time, Project-based or Fixed-term Salary: $35,000.00 \- $36,900.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment